Why Results of EU Elections Are Likely to Make Biden ‘Nervous’
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🗓️ 11 June 2024
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Summary
The European Union may have just taken a big step to the political right, and the Biden administration should take note, Nile Gardiner says.
“I think that the Biden White House is going to be very nervous, looking at the results in Europe, because European voters have overwhelmingly turned against a lot of the left-wing dogma and agenda, not only [that] Europe leads, but the same agenda that is pursued by the Biden administration,” says Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation.
The European Parliament held elections Thursday through Sunday, in which millions of Europeans cast their ballots across 27 countries, and Europe’s conservatives won big.
“I would describe the election results over the weekend as nothing short of a political revolution within Europe—a firm rejection of socialist ruling elites,” says Gardiner, who prior to joining Heritage in 2002 was foreign policy researcher for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
In response to this “political revolution,” French President Emmanuel Macron has called for snap legislative elections at the end of June and beginning of July. According to Gardiner, this is a very risky move for Macron, as he is giving the French electorate the chance to further embrace a conservative government.
Gardiner joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain the implications of the European elections on the U.S.
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| 0:00.0 | It's in the interest of the United States to support a Europe that believes in national sovereignty, self-determination, strong borders. |
| 0:10.0 | It's in America's interests for Europe to move in the direction it's moving right now. |
| 0:16.3 | This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, June 11th. I'm Virginia Allen and that was |
| 0:27.0 | Nyle Gardner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation. |
| 0:32.3 | The European Union may have just taken a big step to the |
| 0:35.7 | political right and this may have significant implications not only for Europe but |
| 0:40.5 | also the United States according to Gardner. |
| 0:43.0 | As the political makeup of the EU is shifting, |
| 0:46.0 | Gardner joins the show to explain what led to this moment |
| 0:50.0 | and what's likely to happen next. |
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| 1:30.0 | Well, it is my privilege to welcome to the show today. |
| 1:35.8 | And Nyle Gardner, he serves as the director for the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom |
| 1:39.5 | at the Heritage Foundation. |
| 1:41.0 | Nyle, lots of news to jump in today. Thank you so much for being here. |
| 1:44.6 | It's my pleasure. Great to be here. Thank you. The European Parliament is the legislative body |
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